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This was an excellent episode. Like some other people here, I liked Damian. He had a real personality, even if he was a jerk. Even the recently introduced Shinji can't beat Damian in his sheer deviousness and how he treats Pokemon like tools. By the look of it, he also seemed to catch anything and everything, judging from the dozens of Pokeballs that he had. I found that so neat, too! It's such a stark comparison to how many other characters have less than six. By the way, Maddie was Damian's VA? Wow! Maddie is so talented! -*__*-

One of the things I loved about this episode is the theme of friendship and loyalty that was placed in it. Seeing Charmander try to stay on the rock, waiting for its trainer to return was so heartwrenching, especially considering how Damian had no intention to return.

I also agree with those who put that Brock should have caught Charmander. He really did seem to be the one to show that he was willing to do anything to defend the Pokemon's honor (by almost having a fight in the Pokemon Center)! Yeah, it also would have made sense since Brock does get a Fire type Pokemon in just a few more episodes. Yeah, I was not a fan of Ash getting all three starters. Though, it was still nice to see Charmander go to the trainer it wanted to.

Yeah, I always had a theory on why Charmander went rogue when it evolved. I think it had a lot to do with how Damian would belittle it and call it weak, so when it finally became stronger through evolution, it might have gone to its head. I think Charizard's evolution might have also been something that scared Ash's two other Kanto starters to fear evolving. Thanks a lot, Char. ^^;;

All in all, a great episode. I would have liked to have seen Damian again during Battle Frontier or something. Of course...that would never happen...

This was the first episode of Pokemon I ever saw and it got me hooked on Pokemon. I still hate Damian for what he did to the Charmander and I think his bad treatment of Charmander is the reason it became so out of control when it evolved into Charizard. This is a classic episode and is one of my favourites 8/10.

A good episode, grats to Ash for getting a Charmander. Damian the trainer of the day that everyone loves to hate, nice to see him get put in his place by the Pokemon he abandoned. Nice to see TR actually learning from their encounters with the gang but really getting a huge machine to just to dig a hole no wonder their constantly poor.

My Grandmother always said...
"She who walks the path of heaven will rule over everything"

As I make my way back through the old episodes, I realise now that yes, Brock should most definitely have caught Charmander, as he was the one most angered about Damian's abandonment of the youngling.
Speaking of Damian, where on Earth was that accent meant to originate from?

It was a good episode, but like I said in the episode 10 chat, I just don't like the fact that he gets the three starters one after another in pretty much the same way, they choose to go with him.
Which means of his first 6 pokemon, he catches Pidgey and Caterpie, the rest decided to go with him.

This is my favorite episode ever becuse Ash,Misty and brock found a stray charmander and Ash ask him to come with him but charmander didn't want to becuse he thought his trainer would come back but the trainer didn't and at the end of the episode charmander went with ash and ash took care of charmander so that is why I love this episode it means take good care of pokemon and don't leave your pokemon in the wild

I think we all disliked Damien in some way or another. Personally, I felt a strong disgust toward his general attitude. Poor Charmander was so sweet and trusting of him, and it just made me hate Damien all the more.

I'm so glad Charmander realized how much Ash & friends cared and went with them. Charmander is so awesome, he deserves a loving trainer and happy life ^_^

haha i remember this episode i lvoed this one but it was cruel how the trainer left charmander out there and when ash found it and it got strong all ni the same epsiode the trainer wanted iot back (i think thts wht happened) anyway charmander looked so cute sitting on tht rock midning his own business

I think we all disliked Damien in some way or another. Personally, I felt a strong disgust toward his general attitude. Poor Charmander was so sweet and trusting of him, and it just made me hate Damien all the more.

I'm so glad Charmander realized how much Ash & friends cared and went with them. Charmander is so awesome, he deserves a loving trainer and happy life ^_^